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Bill: Election Agenda : Civil Liberties
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2584
Description[?]:
| To interest the liberal strata of our nation for our ideas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:50:10, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Election Agenda : Civil Liberties |
| Message | Our main agenda for the May 2585 elections. |
| Date | 23:52:12, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawa Democratic Labour | To | Debating the Election Agenda : Civil Liberties |
| Message | As a whole, we support |
| Date | 02:39:00, May 30, 2008 CET | From | NeoProgressives | To | Debating the Election Agenda : Civil Liberties |
| Message | We oppose article 1, slightly oppose 2, support 3, support 4, strongly oppose 5, neutral on 6, strongly oppose 7, support 8. Overall we must oppose the bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 188 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 376 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 153 |
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